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Volunteer

Vol·un·teer / välənˈtir = a person who freely offers to take part in an enterprise or undertake a task. A subject, participant, case, patient

There are no words to express the value, importance, compassion...that a volunteer offers to any disaster. It is something that once you do it you won't forget the experience and hopefully will be something you can't stop doing.

There are two significant ways you can volunteer:

Form VIM Disaster Recovery Team

Form VIM Disaster Recovery Teams to do repair and rebuilding of homes destroyed by disaster. During the later phases of a disaster it is necessary to repair and rebuild homes and structures damaged or destroyed by a disaster. VIM Disaster Recovery Teams are needed to perform this work.

Volunteer teams of 3-20 volunteers are needed in the following two ways:

Self Sustained Team: If you have experienced team leaders, home repair skilled volunteers… then you can choose your project from our Project List. We will coordinate with you in purchasing the materials. Your team would assess the project and make a materials list, deliver materials, supply the tools, and find your own lodging.

Project Managed Team: We will set up your lodging and purchase materials. One of our project managers will make the materials delivery, provide tools needed and will also be onsite to provide project knowledge. This option is available only in certain areas of the state.

Participate as a Volunteer

Site Coordinator: To help visit work sites when volunteer teams are on location. Volunteer Site Coordinators help pick up and deliver materials to the work site, ensure teams have bottled water, and work in coordination with the Project Manager to meet any additional team needs.

Case Manager: Following a major disaster recovery work cannot begin before case management has been completed. The case management load often cannot be handled by the professional case managers without volunteer help.

Volunteer Projects Available in the State

The interactive map shows locations of home repair projects statewide. A full project list is displayed below the map.

Volunteer Team Statistics(May 2013-December 2017) *** At the onset of the 2013 disaster systems were not initially in place to track this informaiton. The numbers below can be verified but are lower than actual***